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Rosemary Stets — Franciscanism 101

March 25, 2025 · 1 h 9 min

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Sister Rosemary Stets, OSF, is a Bernardine Franciscan Sister and author of the book Franciscan Field Guide: People, Places, Practices, and Prayers. She has served on the congregational leadership team since 2011. Previously, Sister Rosemary served as Vice-President for Mission at Alvernia University in Reading, PA, and earlier was a member of the faculty in the Department of English and Communications.

Reflections in this episode are provided by Darleen Pryds, PhD, Franciscan Media's acquisitions editor. She is also a professor at the Franciscan School of Theology, a scholar and historian on lay Franciscans, and author of Women of the Streets: Early Franciscan Women and their Mendicant Vocation.

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(00:00:01) Introduction

(00:01:24) Background

(00:06:26) Franciscan Field Guide

(00:11:17) Rediscovering God with Francis as a Guide

(00:16:40) Reflection (by Darleen Pryds): Presence and Curiosity

(00:25:18) Gazing on Ordinary Human Life

(00:30:10) Rebuilding the Church: Enraptured in Love

(00:35:24) Reflection (by Darleen Pryds): Our Ever-Deepening Conversion

(00:39:21) Poverty of Being

(00:47:29) Scotus and the Incarnation

(00:51:04) Reflection (by Darleen Pryds): Contemplating the Incarnation

(00:53:32) Relationality in a Love-Saturated Universe

(00:58:50) Mission: Learn, Love, and Serve

(01:03:13) Podcasting and Media as Mission

(01:05:21) Benediction

(01:08:01) Conclusion

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